Malaysia - Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)

Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) in Malaysia was 32.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 56.22 in 1974, while its lowest value was 24.44 in 2016.

Definition: Transport covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, pipeline, space and electricity transmission) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, the movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. Excluded are freight insurance (included in insurance services); goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers (included in goods); maintenance and repairs on transport equipment (included in maintenance and repair services n.i.e.); and repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities (included in construction).

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1974 56.22
1975 42.39
1976 49.46
1977 48.16
1978 50.24
1979 44.24
1980 44.31
1981 48.62
1982 43.26
1983 39.31
1984 38.29
1985 35.86
1986 35.23
1987 40.19
1988 42.68
1989 44.75
1990 46.15
1991 46.05
1992 43.36
1993 36.08
1994 36.15
1995 37.44
1996 30.92
1997 30.33
1998 31.14
1999 32.03
2000 35.17
2001 34.43
2002 35.82
2003 35.71
2004 40.55
2005 38.24
2006 40.31
2007 38.17
2008 37.63
2009 33.73
2010 31.33
2011 29.78
2012 26.73
2013 27.13
2014 28.10
2015 26.14
2016 24.44
2017 26.81
2018 26.79
2019 26.30
2020 29.29
2021 32.46

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments